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95. Sayornis phoebe. Phcebe. — Male taken by Behrens on his ranch, 

 May 26, 1904. 



96. Sayornis saya. Say Phcebe.* — Abundant summer resident on 

 the plains, especially in the badlands. 



97. Myiochanes richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. — Most com- 

 mon flycatcher in the Hills. 



98. Empidonax virescens. Green-crested Flycatcher. — One male 

 taken by Behrens. 



99. Empidonax trailli. Traill Flycatcher. — "One male taken " 

 (Behrens). 



100. Otocoris alpestris leucolaema. Desert Horned Lark.* — Abun- 

 dant resident. 



101. Pica pica hudsonia. Magpie.* — Numerous wherever there are 

 trees, except in higher parts of the Hills. Resident. 



102. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. — Rare summer resident on 

 White River as far west as southwest Stanley County. 



103. Perisoreus canadensis. Canada Jay. — Tolerably common in 

 Hills. Pair taken (Behrens). 



104. Corvus corax sinuatus. American Raven. — Common (Grinnell). 

 Taken at Fort Pierre (Hayden). 



105. Corvus brachyrhynchos. American Crow. — Tolerably common. 

 Resident. 



106. Nucifraga columbiana. Clark Nutcracker. — Taken by Hay- 

 den in the Hills. (Sweet saw one of these birds in the fall of 1903 in 

 Hutchins County, southeast part of the State.) 



107. Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus. Pinon Jay.* — Abundant breeder 

 about Rapid City; not seen elsewhere. 



108. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. Bobolink.* — Common summer resident 

 in the Red Valley east of the Hills proper. Rare along the White River 

 (Sweet). 



109. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — Abundant summer resident except 

 in the higher Hills. 



110. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. — Yellow-headed Blackbird.* 

 ■ — Common breeder. 



111. Agelaius phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird.* — Common sum- 

 mer resident. 



112. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. — Occasional on White River 

 (Sweet). 



113. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark.* — Abundant on 

 prairies and plains. 



114. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — Common along the White 

 River in summer (Sweet). 



115. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Same as preceding spe- 

 cies. Rare breeder (Behrens). 



116. Icterus bullocki. Bullock Oriole. — Taken at north end of the 

 Hills by Grinnell; at Fort Pierre by Hayden, 1857. One seen at Rapid 

 City, August 1. Five taken by Behrens June 14, 1899, etc. 



